Robert Andrews Hill

Biography of Robert Andrews Hill

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hill
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: Andrews
• Date of Birth: March , 25 , 1811
• Place of Birth (POB): Iredell County , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
• Date of Death: July , 2 , 1900
• Place of Death (POD): Oxford , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert Andrews Hill Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Johnson ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/27/1866
• Seat vacated by: Gholson , Samuel J.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/16/1866
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/23/1866
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/01/1866
• Commission Date: 05/01/1866
• Date of Termination: 08/01/1891
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Second Appointment of Robert Andrews Hill

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Andrew Johnson ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/27/1866
• Seat vacated by: Gholson , Samuel J.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/16/1866
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 04/23/1866
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/01/1866
• Commission Date: 05/01/1866
• Date of Termination: 08/01/1891
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Robert Andrews Hill in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1844

Robert Andrews Hill Career Path

Employment:

• Constable, Williamson County, Tennessee, 1864-1836
• Justice of the peace, Williamson County, Tennessee, 1836-1844
• Private practice, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1844-1847
• State district attorney general, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1847-1855
• Private practice, Jacinto, Mississippi, 1855-1858
• Judge, Probate Court of Tishomingo County [Mississippi], 1858-1865
• District chancellor, Mississippi, 1865-1866

Resources

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